October 19, 2007
by Kay
So, I just got back from Web Directions South, and it was AMAZING. The people, the atmosphere, the speakers… unfortunately it was over far too quickly. The WDS07 podcasts are now available so if you didn’t go, you can get a … Continue reading
September 7, 2007
by Kay
Perth has a long and well-established “Port80” tradition that is by now known around the country (well, in the web industry anyway). The monthly informal pub get-togethers, which have been going since 2002, have been the birthplace of great ideas like the Australian Web Industry Association and … Continue reading
August 28, 2007
by Kay
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The programme for Web Directions 2007 has been released, and there’s certainly going to be some hard decisions on what to go see. With three streams this year, there’s even more that I will sadly have to miss, seeing as … Continue reading
January 16, 2007
by Kay
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More bookshelf fodder coming our way… When I was at Web Directions South last year, I had the privilege to introduce Jeremy Keith’s session on Hijax. The presentation was one of the highlights of the conference for me, in spite … Continue reading
October 4, 2006
by Kay
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Day Two started early again, with breakfast with Molly Holzschlag speaking on the topic of “The new professionalism”. Professionalism (and often, lack there of) is a topic Molly has explored previously on her blog, and in fact a post I … Continue reading
October 2, 2006
by Kay
Port80 people doing what they do best: networking and community building. You thought I was going to say drinking, right? We had about 22 people turn up at the Pumphouse in Darling Harbour on Wednesday 27th September. About 10 of … Continue reading
October 2, 2006
by Kay
My Web Directions 2006 experience started on Thursday with a workshop: Accessibility 2.0 with the inimitable Derek Featherstone. Derek used to be a high school teacher and I think he must have been a good one – he holds the … Continue reading
September 20, 2006
by Kay
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7 sleeps to go until Web Directions (for me, anyway). John Allsopp just announced Web Connections, a networking app for Web Directions attendees that’s got every possible web2.0 bell and whistle: microformats, tags, XFN, maps and flickr mashups, curves, gradients … Continue reading